Sports support
Sports not only have the power to maintain physical and mental health, but also the ability to foster communication and connect Sumitomo Wiring Systems with the local community.
We at SWS believe in the tremendous power of sports.
We are committed to creating an environment where athletes pursuing their dreams can thrive and play an active role, by employing athletes and athletes with disabilities and providing support for their operations.
We will continue to promote sports and to contribute to the local community through our activities to support sports.
Women's rugby
Player
Yuuki Sue
Corporate Group
General Affairs Department
Joined SWS in 2018. From 2013 to 2022, she represented Japan in the women's national teams for rugby 7‘s and rugby 15’s. She was a member of Japan national team at the Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland. She has played in various tournaments as a leading player and has won many national championships in Japan rugby 7‘s and rugby 15’s competitions. Her strengths include her high level wealth of knowledge, work rate and hard tackling.
Player
Ria Anoku
Corporate Group
General Affairs Department
Joined SWS in 2019. From 2019 to 2023, she represented Japan in the women's national teams for rugby 15’s. She was a member of Japan national team at the Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand (held in 2022). 2024 - Currently competing in the World Series as a member of the 7‘s women's national team. SNVS Series 2025 Vancouver, 4th place. She boasts the highest stamina and speed in the Pearls team and contributes to the team's victories.
Player
Mizuki Furuya
Anufacturing Management and Engineering Group
Safety & Environment Department
Joined the company in 2022. She made her debut for the 2024 7‘s women's national team. She competed in the Asia Rugby Sevens Series 2024. She is a leading player in the Pearls team in the games in Japan. She is a versatile player with a good balance of passing, kicking, running skill, and defense skill and the intelligence to calmly judge the situation of a game.
Player
Wako Kitano
Research and Development Management Division
Engineering Management Department
Joined the company in 2022. She has represented Japan in the women's national rugby 15’s team from 2019 to the present day. She was a member of Japan's national team at the Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand (held in 2022). She has built up world class physicality and is looking forward to a top eight finish at the World Cup 2025 in England.
Player
Kyoko Hosokawa
Research and Development Management Division
Engineering Management Department
Joined the company in 2022. She has represented Japan in the women's national rugby 15’s team from 2019 to the present day. She was a member of Japan's national team at the Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand (held in 2022). With aggressive tackling and bullish ball carrying, she aims to get the team across the barrier to the top eight in the 2025 World Cup.
Player
Soyoka Kinoshita
Corporate Group
Human Resources Department
Joined the company in 2023. Her strengths include her strong leg drive and work rate, which allows her to stay on her feet when tackled. Since her time as a student champion at the Nippon Sport Science University, she continues to grow and develop with unrivaled competitive spirit and hard work. She is passionate about the team regaining the top position in Japan this season.
Player
Akari Katsushima
Corporate Group
Human Resources Department
Joined the company in 2024. Joined the team from the Pearls Junior Team. In her third year in high school, she represented Japan in the U18 Women's National Team that was 2nd place in the Global Youth Sevens tournament held in New Zealand. With top class speed and youthful energy as the youngest player in the team, she aims for the team be the best in Japan in both the rugby ７‘s and rugby 15’s tournaments.
Player
Michiyo Suda
Corporate Group
General Affairs Department
Joined the company in 2025. From 2021 to 2024, she represented Japan in the women's national teams for rugby 7’s. She was a member of Japan's national team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in South Africa and 2nd place at the 19th Asian Games in 2023. Japan's national team squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics. She did not make it to the Paris Olympics, but her sights are set on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. From SWS to the world.
The Mie Women's Rugby Team PEARLS face adversity with courage and do not back down from any challenge.
Brave the Seas.
Track and Field at the Paralympics Athlete
Katsuaki Inagaki
Joined the company in 2020. In 2014, his leg was amputated due to an accident while working at his previous job.
He discovered para-athletics during his hospitalization and began competing in 2018. His specialty events are long jump and the 100 m.
He is aiming to be able to compete in the Paralympics, the World Para Athletics, and other major international events.
Main Competition Results (Japan National Team)
• Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, long jump: 7th place, 100 m: 6th place
• KOBE 2024 Para Athletics World Championships, long jump: 9th place, 100 m: 7th place
Rifle Shooting
Otoha Fujieda
Joined the company in 2025. Although she has only been competing for 6years, she has won numerous competitions in the Chubu area as a university student and recorded a maximum of 4th place at the national championships, and is an athlete with high expectations for future growth with the aim of becoming the best in Japan.
Main Competition Results
• Japan University Selected Sport Shooting Competition
Air rifle standing 60 shot, 8th place
• All Japan Mixed Team Shooting Championships
Air rifle standing 60 shot team 4th place
Smallbore rifle 3 posture 60 shot team 6th place
